[Jamaica] Battles: Armed clash

On 1 April 2025, in Cambridge, Saint James, in the morning, police and military forces shot and killed a armed man as they conducted a security operation in the Mazeland area. The now deceased was wanted after he had escaped from the Barnett Street lock-up (Montego Bay) in December 2024. Security forces seized a high-powered rifle from the scene. 1 fatality.

Severity

HIGH

Occurred

2025-04-01

Country

Jamaica

Event type

armed_conflict

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